Job Details

City

Rochester

State

Minnesota

Telecommute

No

Department

Nursing

Position description

The Registered Nurse in Radiation Oncology provides care for pediatric and adult patients. The RN will function in the current radiation therapy practice and proton particle therapy practice. The RN is accountable for the delivery of direct patient care including patient education, symptom assessment and management, conscious sedation and IV contrast administration. The RN will assist in care coordination and research associated with clinical care. The management of telephone triage in ambulatory and/or hospital based procedure settings as well. The RN collaborates daily with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical assistants and radiation therapists. The RN will function within the Mayo Nursing Care Model (http://nursing.mayo.edu/nursing-care-model/) which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluation, and communicating all phases of nursing care for patients. The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and the AAACN Ambulatory Care Nursing Administration and Practice Standards provide a basis for the practice of the RN in the ambulatory setting. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN must possess excellent communication skills, be able to work independently, be skillful in mentoring and teaching, and actively participate on committees or projects.

Qualifications

Student or Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate, associate, or diploma nursing program, as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN- formerly NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN or CCNE, at least one year of RN experience (within the last 5 years) in an applicable care setting is required. If graduation did not occur within the last two years, one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is required or, effective October 1st, 2017 one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required.

All associate degree or diploma registered nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with a RN start date after September 1, 2010, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 5 years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.

Additional qualifications

Pediatric or Hematology/Oncology Nursing experience within the last 5 years preferred. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Experience working in a team environment. Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred. Ability to work flexible hours. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills. The RN hired to this role will need to obtain ACLS and complete ECG training during orientation.

Internal applicants should attach their three most recent performance appraisals.

License or certification

Must obtain prior to start date:

Current RN license by applicable state requirements.Arizona and Florida: Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.

Midwest: Basic Cardiac Life Support for healthcare providers- BCLS â&#128;&#147; certificate of course completion required and must not expire within 3 months after start date. A scanned copy of the certificate of completion or transcripts, including your full name, must be attached to your profile to be considered.

We will only accept certificates of course completion from the following providers:

Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.

Category

Nursing

Career profile

Nursing

Job posting number

89589BR

Recruiter

Melissa Egeland

Equal opportunity employer

Mayo Clinic is an equal opportunity educator and employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities).